APPLICANT

applicant, applier

(noun) a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

applicant (plural applicants)

One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.

The third coordinate (or z-coordinate) in a three-dimensional coordinate system.

Source: Wiktionary


Ap"pli*cant, n. Etym: [L. applicans, p. pr. of applicare. See Apply.]

Definition: One who apples for something; one who makes request; a petitioner. The applicant for a cup of water. Plumtre. The court require the applicant to appear in person. Z. Swift.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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